Zone: Central Zone

Location: HARBRET-AB - Harbour Breton Ambulance Base

Advanced Care Paramedic

Depending on the applicant pool, the position will be temporarily filled as Primary Care Paramedic or Ambulance Operator/Attendant (Emergency Medical Responder)

Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-Connaigre

Temporary Full-time (until 14 November 2027 with possibility of extension)

NAPE HS

45230RP1

Hours

75 (Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Standby, Weekends)

Advanced Care Paramedic - CGHSA37 of the NAPE HS salary scale $39.14 to $46.27 per hour

Primary Care Paramedic – CGHSA29 of the NAPE HS salary scale $32.71 to $37.40 per hour

Ambulance Operator/Attendant – CG25 of the NAPE HS salary scale $24.26 to $26.71 per hour

Competition Number

VAC0030828

Posted Date

2026-11-04

Closing Date

2026-11-11

Demands, duties, qualifications

If there are no Advanced Care Paramedic applicants, we will consider applications from Primary Care Paramedics (PCP) and Ambulance Operators/Attendants (also known as Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). We prioritize candidates based on their qualifications in the following order: Advanced Care Paramedic, Primary Care Paramedic, or Ambulance Operator/Attendant.

If the competition is awarded to a PCP or EMR as the next highest classification, they will be temporarily awarded the position for the same number of hours indicated above and recruitment will continue for the higher classification.

Job Summary

The Advanced Care Paramedic (or Primary Care Paramedic, or Ambulance Operator/Attendant), works as an integral part of the paramedicine program. The successful applicant will work within their scope of practice,



including responding to emergency and routine calls, providing skilled basic and advanced emergency care or assistance to people suffering from a variety of injuries or illnesses. The successful applicant is responsible for maintaining skilled and organizational standards of practice.

The successful applicant must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. The successful applicant may be required to provide preceptorship and mentorship to students and new employees during clinical placements and orientation periods.

The successful applicant will report directly to the Manager of District Operations of Paramedicine.

Duties/Job Demands

The Advanced Care Paramedic performs independent advanced medical care and intervention to patients at pre-hospital scene settings.



This includes operating ambulances in responding to emergencies and routine calls; conducting physical examinations; performing comprehensive assessments and tests; interpreting a variety of tests and procedures; initiating a variety of advanced interventions; and performing other related duties as required. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The ACP functions as a leader and mentor within the paramedicine program.

The Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.

The Ambulance Operator/Attendant (EMR) will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. The successful incumbent will aid the paramedicine staff in patient care, such as proper lifting of patients and other related duties as required.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

- Regularly lifts and moves patients and equipment (between 25-50 lbs.) and involved in heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of stretchers (100 lbs.) and patients;
- Constantly stands, bends, stretches, kneels or pushes and pulls; sometimes in small and cramped spaces.
- Constant

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